Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something ...

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.